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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
1
Notice of public auction of farm lands in Manitoba Province with frame buildings. Twenty percent down at sale. sale to occur at the Town Hall on a specified date and time.
The district invites residents to send samples of grains vegetables and grasses for exhibition at the Canada Land and Apple Show in Winnipeg. Prizes include cash for wheat oats and barley. No entry fee. exhibitors’ samples with grower names and conditions will be shipped. The effort aims to advertise local resources and attract attention to the Russell agricultural district.
The notice lists prizes for dairy and grain entries including 100 dollars for best 10 lb crock butter and 50 dollars for best 20 lb home made cheese. It names Alfred Clee and others as the committee to receive exhibits at the agricultural hall and urges large samples and early delivery to prepare before shipping.
Sunday next September 7 services are 3 00 pm Trinity Church Harroway and 7 00 pm Christ Church Russell with Sunday School at 2 30 pm at Christ Church. Christ Church Sunday School picnic last Thursday at The Manor hosted by Mrs Boulton with tea races and sports for children. Gratitude expressed to Mel and the Misses Boulton and to Superintendent Mrs Rheng and helpers for their efforts.
The Russell Municipality held a meeting at Waller's Hall in Binsearth on Friday August 29. Minutes from the prior session were read and adopted. Items include payment of 25.00 to Farthing-Allen for deed transfer work and a note that By-law 264 to divert a road through NW Yo 22 1929 be introduced. A committee was formed to study the old red bridge at Millwood, with J H Farthing presenting an agreement to hire the work and an agreement with F Percy for removal and placement of the steel bridge ratified.
Fragmentary text from a local notice mentions individuals likely from Scotland and Allandale with names and dates unclear. The readable words reference a grant, a marriage or death context, and several personal titles. Further readable details are not available.
Local notes report Henry Mooney threshing barley and Norma Tuck visiting for the Band concert. Rus sell to hold a tax sale Oct 28, weekly events include services, elections of incor poration talks, band concerts, and church notices with multiple visits and plans for the Canada Land and Apple Show exhibit in Winnipeg.
Binscarth Board of Trade met Thursday and appointed Charles Strachan town constable. Mr A Nixon returned from Winnipeg last Sunday. Mr H Bowley and party passed through on Sunday. Mrs Fred Rice returned from Maymont Monday evening. Several card parties were held last week. Garden party by Dr Lanigan honored Miss Nora O Keeffee. Vickers of Northern Crown Bank leaves for Melita. Helen Bradshaw Lorna Gordon Mary Fletcher B Rhoades Ethel Phizacklea returned Monday after Sunday here. Misses Hutton and Hushble waite left for England Monday.
Millwood W O Robinson left on Monday for a business trip to Yorkton. Mrs Polding and her children visited her father Mr Walker over the weekend. Mrs Frank Wondrasek reports benefit from Winnipeg general hospital treatment. Herbert H Walker new agent for the Northern Elevator replacing the late Roy Atler. W E Swain arrived from Lindsay Ontario to rejoin his family at the post office with his father.
Silverton residents recount duck stories as families travel from Kelloe and Rossburo while farmers begin threshing. Visitors from Stratford and Atwood stay with local families as the church gains a new paint job and prepares for a Friday service and Sunday communion.
Roblin Miss Brooks departed on Monday for Nokomis Sask to visit friends. Inspector Belton stays at Rorsburn as two consolidated school districts are formed. Mrs Chas Glover to Dauphin hospital. speedy recovery wished. Stirling Fife Brooksgrove vote union. district name Tammell likely. School sites central. Fife Brooksgrove houses to be combined. Quiet wedding at Adam H Scott home. Michael Laddy weds Miss C Kirk of England. Miss Kirk arrived Thursday. couple honeymoon at Assessippi. wishes for happiness.
The CPR paid in the year ended June 30 1912 a total of 1 187 763 70 in taxation on its 10 683 males of track in Canada In the same twelve months the CPR paid 1 541 916 48 on its 3 531 miles of track in the United States comprising 2741 miles of the Soo Line and 1691 miles of the Wisconsin Central.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to mention Keller and a corner chair, with scattered names and phrases. No coherent event, date, or location emerges to form a clear news item or summary.
A compact notice from Russell reports a missing item set involving nine gold watches. The owner is seeking recovery or identification of the owner through the local ad section. Details are sparse but indicate a reward or contact for return.
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